What skills and experience we're looking for
Main outline of the job
As Caretaker, you will be under the instruction / guidance of appropriate senior staff to provide general maintenance & caretaking duties on school premises.
Main Duties
• Lock / unlock school buildings and areas.
• To carry out various maintenance duties to ensure that the general upkeep and maintenance of the premises is satisfactory, as per specific schedule for your school.
• Undertake minor / simple repairs e.g. minor plumbing, changing light bulbs, unblocking drains.
• To carry out minor improvement work e.g. erecting shelves, notice boards, book shelves etc. as agreed with the Headteacher.
• Ensure that satisfactory levels of caretaking, cleanliness and hygiene are achieved and maintained through the whole of the premises.
Further duties and responsibilities can be found on the Job Description
What the school offers its staff
The TrustEd Schools Alliance is a Shropshire multi-academy trust looking after a family of local schools, consisting of 5 secondaries and 4 primaries. We are a professional and friendly trust committed to raising pupils’ aspirations so that all young people reach their fullest potential and achieve the success they want for themselves.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.